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May 20 - 22, 2004
5th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers. Lyon, France

May 22, 2004
BioNEMS Symposium. A one-day symposium on the biomedical applications of nanoelectromechanical systems (bioNEMS), sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Southern California and the National Cancer Institute. Los Angeles, Calif.

Lightweight Materials for Auto & Air conference, organised by IDGA, focuses on the research, development and the government and the government aspect of lightweight materials for the automotive and aerospace industries. It is critical to be knowledgeable on materials technologies that enable production of safe and cost-effective lightweight vehicles.

NanoTrends is now part of the World Nano-Economic Congress (WNEC) Series and represents its continental European event. The WNEC constitutes an international series of comprehensive events in 3 continents - Asia, USA and Europe - that bring together the thought leaders in nanotechnology and business.

The ability to detect rare transcripts and conduct single-cell analysis is critical to accurate and sensitive cancer detection, diagnosis and prevention. This year's BioMEMS and Nanotech meeting will promote synergy in this emergent field, and will focus on the application of these technologies in cancer.

The aim of the "Trends in Nanotechnology" conference (TNT2004) will be to focus on the applications of Nanotechnology and to bring together in a scientific Forum various groups throughout the world working in this field.

Canada’s first international conference to bring together companies in emerging technologies with international investors. ETVC 2004 will showcase Quebec and Ontario’s best technologies, projects and companies in Infotech, Nanotech and Robotics to angel investors and venture capital firms from Quebec, Canada, U.S., Europe and Asia. The approximate 250 participants expected to attend this event will include some of the most prominent North America VC firms and financial institutions, academics, corporate labs and institutional investors.

October 10 - 12, 2004
EJIPAC - 4th International Workshop on the Utilization and Commercialization of Photocatalytic Systems, Coatings for Clean Surfaces, and Water and Air Purification Methods. Saarbruecken, Germany

A tutorial on Fundamentals of Nanotechnology will be held on October 21.

Advances in a wide variety of technical fields are leading to the ability to build large, complex devices to atomic precision using molecular machine systems - an ability first recognized by Richard Feynman over 40 years ago. In the decades to come, this powerful technology is expected to revolutionize virtually all physical technologies, with profound impacts on fields from medicine and the environment to space transportation and homeland security.

Foresight Institute's first Conference on Nanotechnology, which pre-dated the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative by a decade, was the first comprehensive conference on the topic of nanotechology. Foresight-sponsored events continue to be the premiere venue for discussing new and innovative multidisciplinary research in nanotechnology and what these developments will mean for society.

This new meeting series will examine all aspects of advanced nanotechnology, also termed molecular manufacturing or MNT: research status, prospects for disruptive applications, and policy issues - including maximizing access for those who would not otherwise benefit.

October 29 - 30, 2004
NanoDays 2004 (CBEN's second annual conference on nanotechnology and its applications to bioengineering and the environment. See the NanoFANS [PDF] Brochure). Rice University, Houston, Tex.